ANI 



This ani frequents the jungle along the rivers 

 in small groups and is not usually to be seen in 

 the haunts of the common species. I saw four 

 of these large anis along the banks of the 

 Bayano River in June, 1924, and several in a 

 tree with large yellow blossoms, on the banks of 

 the Tuira River in 1926. My attention was 

 drawn to them on each occasion by their 

 extremely loud and harsh calls. 



9. Crotophaga ani Linnaeus 

 Ani. "Garrapatero" 



Male. Length, 360 mm. (14.10 in.); tail, 

 1 86 mm. (7.30 in.). Black, glossed on some of 

 the upper parts with purplish bronze or bronze 



FIG. 35 Crotophaga ani 



(Nat. Size) 



green. Bill and bare skin around eye black; 

 sides of bill smooth, without longitudinal furrows. 

 Female. Length, 328 mm. (13.05 in.); tail, 

 185 mm. (7.30 in.). Like male. 



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